What women need to know about finances and divorce with Amy Oliver
Today we want to talk about what women need to know before they consider divorce. There are a lot of confusing messages - especially in the church - about divorce. It’s hard because marriage is meant to be a beautiful image of God’s covenant with His people - what the Bible calls the “Bride of Christ”. We see this marital covenant reflected throughout scripture. We are for marriage and as a marriage and family therapist, I have spent decades helping good and hard marriages heal and repair. However, restoring a marriage where trust and commitment have been violated requires two parties. And there are times, when a spouse has to choose divorce because of unrepentant or repeated adultery or abuse. Many times women will stay because they are unsure they can survive financially. Often, leaders in the church are unsure how to help these women with practical steps. Though men can find themselves in this situation, today, for the sake of clarity, we will be talking mostly about women. We have Amy Oliver, of Healing House Solutions, with us today. She knows what it’s like to feel stuck in an unhealthy marriage and not see a financial way out. As a licensed realtor, Amy began by helping women in similar circumstances evaluate whether to keep or sell a family home, taking into consideration not just the financial, but the emotional aspects of that decision too. With the addition of training in divorce financial analysis, she guides and advocates for women as they assess their full financial picture, including budgets, assets, liabilities, child support, and spousal support needs. In this episode, Amy talks about the four reasons most women find themselves in this place: abuse, abandonment, adultery and addiction; the most common concerns women are facing; why women often stay in these toxic relationships; the biggest myths about divorce, and so much more.
To connect with Amy Oliver, visit the following:
ONLINE - https://www.healinghousesolutions.com/about
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And…
If you’re a girl mom, check out mycourageousgirls.com.
If you’re a female leader, consider applying for the Women’s Wholehearted Leadership Cohort. This is a one-year Cohort that runs from July 2023 through June 2024 and is limited to 12 women. Uniquely designed for female leaders, this is a holistic trauma-informed leadership development experience. It includes 10 individual coaching sessions with LW executive coaches, 6 group coaching sessions and 2 two-day retreats in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. The application is open through June 10. Go to livingwholehearted.com/cohort for more information.
Until next time, be the leader you would follow!
Grateful for you,
Jeff & Terra
To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to:
@TerraMattson
@Living_Wholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
@WeAreLivingWholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
WEBSITES
LivingWholehearted.com
TerraMattson.com
MyCourageousGirls.com
RESOURCES
Shrinking the Integrity Gap
https://davidccook.org/shrinking-integrity-gap-book/
Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course
https://www.livingwholeheartedstore.com/e-courses
Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace
https://mycourageousgirls.com/shop/p/book-courageous-being-daughters-rooted-in-grace
Dear Mattsons
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l
Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters
http://cpguides.org
Living Wholehearted is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org
How to Have a Healthy Body Image with Rachael Gilbert
Do you struggle with your body image - fixated on calories and losing weight? Do you find yourself yo-yo dieting or trapped by the comparison game? Maybe you, or a loved one, have a history with disordered eating or dysphoria? In this episode, Rachael Gilbert, author of Image Restored (March 2023, Esther Press), and I (Terra Mattson, MA LMFT, LPC) talk about our own journeys with our bodies, confidence, and finding wholeness. Rachael offers insights into the struggle and shares tools for the healing journey. Living in a culture that idealizes youth and outward beauty with narrow definitions, it's more common to struggle with body image issues. Build your compassion and trauma-informed theology with this conversation about an issue that plagues many men and women, young and old. Whether this applies directly to you, or to someone you love or lead, this conversation is important and filled with nuggets of truth.
Rachael Gilbert, MFT, LPC Associate, is a fellow counselor and fitness lover who has found restoration in what God says about body image and the striving that tends to come with it. Rachael is also a wife, mom, trauma-informed therapist, owner of BBC Health, and podcast host of Real Talk with Rachael. She combines her clinical expertise and personal experience to help women overcome fear and insecurity so they can walk confidently in their God-given dreams. A frequent speaker and article writer, Rachael lives near Dallas with her husband, Matt, and their three children.
To connect with Rachael Gilbert, visit the following:
ONLINE -
rachaelgilbert.com
SOCIAL -
Facebook - facebook.com/rachaeljoygilbert
Twitter - @rachaeljgilbert
Instagram - @rachaeljgilbert
BOOK/PODCAST -
Image RESTored: Tear Down Shame and Insecurity to Experience a Body Image Renovation, By Rachael Gilbert
Real Talk with Rachael (podcast)
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We LOVE that you have decided to join us this week for the Living Wholehearted Podcast. We hope you enjoyed the conversation, tips, and resources to help you transform every relationship that matters most to you. If you think this will help someone you know, make sure you send it their way or share on socials. Tag us @living_wholehearted and @terramattson! Don't forget to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode and help spread the word by leaving us some stars on a review. Thanks for partnering with us to help more leaders, just like you, who want to live and lead with integrity at home, work and in the community. Go to livingwholehearted.com and sign up to receive our free leadership tips and updates delivered to you in our monthly newsletter.
And…
If you’re a girl mom, check out mycourageousgirls.com.
If you’re a female leader, consider applying for the Women’s Wholehearted Leadership Cohort. This is a one-year Cohort that runs from July 2023 through June 2024 and is limited to 12 women. Uniquely designed for female leaders, this is a holistic trauma-informed leadership development experience. It includes 10 individual coaching sessions with LW executive coaches, 6 group coaching sessions and 2 two-day retreats in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. The application is open through June 10. Go to livingwholehearted.com/cohort for more information.
Until next time, be the leader you would follow!
Grateful for you,
Jeff & Terra
To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to:
@TerraMattson
@Living_Wholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
@WeAreLivingWholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
WEBSITES
LivingWholehearted.com
TerraMattson.com
MyCourageousGirls.com
RESOURCES
Shrinking the Integrity Gap
https://davidccook.org/shrinking-integrity-gap-book/
https://a.co/d/dRiP4Ii
Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course
https://www.livingwholeheartedstore.com/e-courses
Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace
https://mycourageou
Mental Health for Our Teens with Laura Smith
Mental health is a vital part of our spiritual formation. And teens are struggling big time today! If you are leading teens (at home or at work), listen in to this conversation. Laura Smith shares from her own story and experiences, as well as the wisdom she has learned from raising four teens herself. Laura is a Jesus lover, best-selling author, speaker, wife and mom. It took her years to discover her true beauty, to fully grasp who she is - made in the image of God. Her books are filled with concepts, stories and images to help others understand they are beautiful and made in the image of God as well, no matter what others might say. Laura is a storyteller and her hope is that her books, blogs, and speaking opportunities help others (young and old) discover what took her so long to see. Laura has authored many books, including; Restore my Soul, How Sweet the Sound, 5 Minute Devotions for Girls, 5 Minute Devotions for Teens: A Guide to God and Mental Health. As shared in the podcast, she has also written a series of young adult fiction novels that unpack the stories of real issues concerning girls, such as unhealthy dating, body image, and more.
To connect with Laura Smith, visit the following:
ONLINE -
www.laurasmithauthor.com
SOCIAL -
Facebook - facebook.com/LauraSmithAuthor
Twitter - @LauraLynnSmith
Instagram - @laurasmithauthor
BOOKS -
Restore my Soul
How Sweet the Sound
5 Minute Devotions for Girls
5 Minute Devotions for Teens: A Guide to God and Mental Health
[visit laurasmithauthor.com for more books for girls and a fiction series for young adults]
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We LOVE that you have decided to join us this week for the Living Wholehearted Podcast. We hope you enjoyed the conversation, tips, and resources to help you transform every relationship that matters most to you. If you think this will help someone you know, make sure you send it their way or share on socials. Tag us @living_wholehearted and @terramattson! Don't forget to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode and help spread the word by leaving us some stars on a review. Thanks for partnering with us to help more leaders, just like you, who want to live and lead with integrity at home, work and in the community. Go to livingwholehearted.com and sign up to receive our free leadership tips and updates delivered to you in our monthly newsletter.
And…
If you are a girl mom, check out mycourageousgirls.com.
If you are a female leader, consider participating in the Women’s Wholehearted Leadership Cohort. This is a one-year Cohort that runs from July 2023 through June 2024 and is limited to 12 women. Uniquely designed for female leaders, this is a holistic trauma-informed leadership development experience. It includes 10 individual coaching sessions with LW executive coaches, 6 group coaching sessions and 2 two-day retreats in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. The application is open through June 10. Go to livingwholehearted.com/cohort for more information.
Until next time, be the leader you would follow!
Grateful for you,
Jeff & Terra
To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to:
@TerraMattson
@Living_Wholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
@WeAreLivingWholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
WEBSITES
LivingWholehearted.com
TerraMattson.com
MyCourageousGirls.com
RESOURCES
Shrinking the Integrity Gap
https://davidccook.org/shrinking-integrity-gap-book/
Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course
https://www.livingwholeheartedstore.com/e-courses
Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace
https://mycourageousgirls.com/shop/p/book-courageous-being-daughters-rooted-in-grace
Dear Mattsons
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l
Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters
http://cpguides.org
Living Wholehearted Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org
Mental Health for Mamas - Finding Time for You in the Margins of Motherhood with Ashlee Gadd
“God did not create us to be mere spectators, watching on the sidelines inhaling popcorn while He does all the work. Rather, He invites us to be active participants, co-laborers in making the invisible Kingdom visible. The act of creating is part of our calling as image bearers,” writes Gadd. “There is no better permission slip than this: to know and believe with your whole heart that the God who made you, the same God who designed blueprints for the galaxies and poured the foundation of the earth, designed you in His likeness, on purpose, for a purpose.”
Have you ever felt a calling, but felt tethered by your role on the homefront? Well, mom to mom, I am so excited to connect with our next guest Ashlee Gadd. As a mom of three she has created a warm and inviting community of other mamas who want to do great things while also being called to shepherd their kids well. As we know, we all have a following, ESPECIALLY on the homefront, so I am uniquely excited to connect with Ashlee today to talk about all things Leadership in this very practical place of the homefront.
Ashlee is a writer, photographer, and the founder of Coffee + Crumbs—a beautiful online space where storytelling and motherhood intersect. When she’s not writing or vacuuming Cheerios off the carpet, she loves making friends on the internet, eating cereal for dinner, and rearranging bookshelves. She is the author of, Create Anyway: The Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood.
To connect with Ashlee Gadd, visit the following:
ONLINE -
https://www.coffeeandcrumbs.net/
SOCIAL -
Pinterest- @ashlee_gadd
Instagram - @ashleegadd
BOOK -
Create Anyway: The Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood
https://www.ashleegadd.com/book
PODCAST -
Coffee + Crumbs
https://www.coffeeandcrumbs.net/podcast
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We LOVE that you have decided to join us this week for the Living Wholehearted Podcast. We hope you enjoyed the conversation, tips, and resources to help you transform every relationship that matters most to you. If you think this will help someone you know, make sure you send it their way or share on socials. Tag us @living_wholehearted and @terramattson! Don't forget to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode and help spread the word by leaving us some stars on a review. Thanks for partnering with us to help more leaders, just like you, who want to live and lead with integrity at home, work and in the community. Go to livingwholehearted.com and sign up to receive our free leadership tips and updates delivered to you in our monthly newsletter. And, if you are a girl mom, check out mycourageousgirls.com.
Until next time, be the leader you would follow!
Grateful for you,
Jeff & Terra
To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to:
@TerraMattson
@Living_Wholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
@WeAreLivingWholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
WEBSITES
LivingWholehearted.com
TerraMattson.com
MyCourageousGirls.com
RESOURCES
Shrinking the Integrity Gap
https://davidccook.org/shrinking-integrity-gap-book/
Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course
https://www.livingwholeheartedstore.com/e-courses
Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace
https://mycourageousgirls.com/shop/p/book-courageous-being-daughters-rooted-in-grace
Dear Mattsons
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l
Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters
http://cpguides.org
Sexual Wholeness - Sex Ed Reclaimed: Rethinking Sex Education with Kristen Miele
At Living Wholehearted, we are passionate about helping people, particularly leaders, grow in integrity. We define integrity as bringing all of who we are before God and others - living a more integrated life, rather than a compartmentalized life. This includes our sexuality. Most of what we learn about sex is from our younger years - it’s what is said - and what is left unsaid. The rest of our life is spent trying to figure it out. What if we set our kids up for health and wholeness in this area? Whether you are a parent trying to navigate the stream of confusing messages coming at your children, or a leader who is trying to heal and mend your journey, I think this conversation will be helpful for you.
Kristen Miele has been educating youth on the topic of sex for the last 12 years. She’s taught in hundreds of diverse settings, including 2 different countries, and she has experience teaching kids (ages 3 and older) content related to sex and sexuality. She started Sex Ed Reclaimed in 2022. Sex Ed Reclaimed is a resource for parents, whether your kids are in homeschool, private or public school, or anyone who has a passion for helping youth of today. If you are interested in learning more, go to www.sexedreclaimed.com and use the code LIVING WHOLEHEARTED to get your discount today!
To connect with Kristen Miele, visit the following:
WEBSITE -
www.sexedreclaimed.com
SOCIAL -
Facebook - @SEdReclaimed
Tik tok - @sexedreclaimed
Instagram - @sexedreclaimed
CURRICULUM -
https://www.sexedreclaimed.com/curriculums
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We LOVE that you have decided to join us this week for the Living Wholehearted Podcast. We hope you enjoyed the conversation, tips, and resources to help you transform every relationship that matters most to you. If you think this will help someone you know, make sure you send it their way or share on socials. Tag us @living_wholehearted and @terramattson! Don't forget to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode and help spread the word by leaving us some stars on a review. Thanks for partnering with us to help more leaders, just like you, who want to live and lead with integrity at home, work and in the community. Go to livingwholehearted.com and sign up to receive our free leadership tips and updates delivered to you in our monthly newsletter. And, if you are a girl mom, check out mycourageousgirls.com.
Until next time, be the leader you would follow!
Grateful for you,
Jeff & Terra
To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to:
@TerraMattson
@Living_Wholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
@WeAreLivingWholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
WEBSITES
LivingWholehearted.com
TerraMattson.com
MyCourageousGirls.com
RESOURCES
Shrinking the Integrity Gap
https://davidccook.org/shrinking-integrity-gap-book/
Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course
https://www.livingwholeheartedstore.com/e-courses
Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace
https://mycourageousgirls.com/shop/p/book-courageous-being-daughters-rooted-in-grace
Dear Mattsons
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l
Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters
http://cpguides.org
Sexual Wholeness - Raising Healthy Kids: Sex, Porn, and Shame with Jay Stringer
We are finishing up our Sexual Wholeness series and if you haven’t been listening, make sure you go back and tune it to some of the fantastic interviews with Shaunti Feldhahn and Dr. Michael Sytsma. We are bringing Jay Stinger back on the podcast to help us talk about how to develop healthy sexuality in our children. We have a lot of kindred connections with Jay and we so appreciate his work.
Jay Stringer is a licensed mental health counselor, ordained minister, researcher and speaker on the subject of sexual desire. Jay is the author of the award-winning book Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing. Unwanted is based on a multi-year research project with over 3,800 men and women to understand the key drivers of unwanted sexual behavior; pornography, infidelity, or buying sex. Jay is based in New York City where he lives with his wife, Heather, and their two children.
Resources Jay recommends are listed on his Instagram bio. Next week we will be talking with one of the experts he mentions, Kristen Miele, who developed Sex Ed Reclaimed! Don't miss it.
To connect with Jay, visit the following:
WEBSITE -
jay-stringer.com
SOCIAL -
Instagram: jay_stringer_
Facebook: @JayStringerUnwanted
Twitter: @_jaystringer
BOOK -
Unwanted: How Sexual Brokenness Reveals Our Way to Healing, by Jay Stringer
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We LOVE that you have decided to join us this week for the Living Wholehearted Podcast. We hope you enjoyed the conversation, tips, and resources to help you transform every relationship that matters most to you. If you think this will help someone you know, make sure you send it their way or share on socials. Tag us @living_wholehearted and @terramattson! Don't forget to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode and help spread the word by leaving us some stars on a review. Thanks for partnering with us to help more leaders, just like you, who want to live and lead with integrity at home, work and in the community. Go to livingwholehearted.com and sign up to receive our free leadership tips and updates delivered to you in our monthly newsletter. And, if you are a girl mom, check out mycourageousgirls.com.
Until next time, be the leader you would follow!
Grateful for you,
Jeff & Terra
To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to:
@TerraMattson
@Living_Wholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
@WeAreLivingWholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
WEBSITES
LivingWholehearted.com
TerraMattson.com
MyCourageousGirls.com
RESOURCES
Shrinking the Integrity Gap
https://davidccook.org/shrinking-integrity-gap-book/
Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course
https://www.livingwholeheartedstore.com/e-courses
Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace
https://mycourageousgirls.com/shop/p/book-courageous-being-daughters-rooted-in-grace
Dear Mattsons
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l
Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters
http://cpguides.org
Sexual Wholeness - Healing from Sexual Betrayal with Stephanie Broersma
We are in the middle of a sexual wholeness series. Last week, I spoke with Dr. Ryan Hosley about sex addiction, what it is and how someone can find healing. Dr. Ryan spoke about the spouse in several situations and the necessity to bring them into the healing process. This is where I spent most of my role as a marriage and trauma therapist for close to twenty years, helping leaders who found themselves in a sexual betrayal marriage and wanting to find healing and restoration. I learned so much along the way, from the PTSD that spouses carry due to betrayal to the practical steps needed for all parties to heal. Whether you are in this situation, walking with someone here, or are leading those who are or may end up here, today’s conversation is for you.
Our guest today, Stephanie Broersma, is a living example of how God brings beauty from ashes in the lives of His children. Married since 2002, she and her husband, Tim, have walked through the valley of marital betrayal and come out the other side stronger, more in love as they continue to pursue recovery, and fully devoted to Christ. She now heads Reclaimed Ministry, an organization that seeks to help other broken brides recover from the pain and devastation of marital infidelity. Stephanie and her husband have four children, and when she finds spare time, enjoys trail running, gardening and spending time with friends and family. She lives in the Northwest pocket of Washington state.
Reclaimed Small Groups are small, confidential, multi-church groups that meet to walk through the topics found in the Reclaimed: Finding Your Identity After Marital Betrayal book. These intimate groups provide close accountability with other women in similar situations. The groups offer support, understanding, and encouragement as they work through the twelve-week course. Much like Reclaimed: Finding Your Identity After Marital Betrayal, the focus is always on the vertical relationship with Jesus Christ. Visit www.reclaimedministry.com for more information and to purchase Reclaimed resources. Other resources include the Made New Conference coming September 2023.
You might also want to listen to Dr. Sheri Keffer, author of Intimate Deceptions, in episode #34. Jay Stringer also speaks in episode #33, but will be with us again next week in episode #179 as he helps us raise kids with a healthy sexuality.
To connect with Stephanie, visit:
ONLINE -
SOCIAL -
Follow Reclaimed on the socials:
Instagram: @reclaimedministry
Facebook: Reclaimed Ministry
Join the Facebook private community:
Reclaimed Ministry Community
BOOK -
Reclaimed: Finding Your Identity After Marital Betrayal, by Stephanie Broersma
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We LOVE that you have decided to join us this week for the Living Wholehearted Podcast. We hope you enjoyed the conversation, tips, and resources to help you transform every relationship that matters most to you. If you think this will help someone you know, make sure you send it their way or share on socials. Tag us @living_wholehearted and @terramattson! Don't forget to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode and help spread the word by leaving us some stars on a review. Thanks for partnering with us to help more leaders, just like you, who want to live and lead with integrity at home, work and in the community. Go to livingwholehearted.com and sign up to receive our free leadership tips and updates delivered to you in our monthly newsletter. And, if you are a girl mom, check out mycourageousgirls.com.
Until next time, be the leader you would follow!
Grateful for you,
Jeff & Terra
To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to:
@TerraMattson
@Living_Wholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
@WeAreLivingWholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
WEBSITES
LivingWholehearted.com
TerraMattson.com
MyCourageousGirls.com
RESOURCES
Shrinking the Integrity Gap
https://davidccook.org/shrinking-integrity-gap-book/
Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course
https://www.livingwholeheartedstore.com/e-courses
Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace
https://mycourageousgirls.com/shop/p/book-courageous-being-daughters-rooted-in-grace
Dear Mattsons
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l
Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters
http://cpguides.org
Living Wholehearted is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org
Sexual Wholeness - Healing from Sex Addiction with Dr. Ryan Hosley
We are in the middle of a Sexual Wholeness series. At Living Wholehearted we are helping leaders live and lead with integrity - from our professional counseling team (serving clients in Oregon) to our executive coaching, organizational development teams, and wholehearted leadership cohorts (serving leaders nationwide). And regardless of where we are walking with leaders - in the home, work, or community - sexuality is a part of our clients’ stories. Today, we are focusing on the assessment and treatment of sex addiction, a topic that will not be for younger ears. If you have sexual trauma in your story, I also want to warn you that this episode might cause triggers, but if you can hang with us, as we talk in a manner of grace, hope, and practical steps, those triggers might be helpful cues for you in your own journey or in the journey of someone you are walking with today in your leadership. Many don’t know this, but before I transitioned into the executive coaching space, I worked as a marriage and family therapist with leaders. Most of my marriage counseling consists of helping clients recover from sexual betrayal. Now, no one ever came to my office admitting there was a sex addiction. They came because they needed to work on communication. Maybe distance was growing or they wanted to work on their sex life but were unsure where to start. And then…over time, we would discover a hole in the boat—sex addiction. Today, I want to have this conversation with someone I’ve worked with over the years as a co-laborer in the field. Dr. Hosley and I have spent many years helping husbands and wives either heal their marriages or transition out of their marriages, depending on the level of severity of the addiction and willingness of both partners to work toward healing.
Dr. Ryan Hosley, PsyD, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist), and Addiction Specialist in the Portland, Oregon area. He has been helping men and women and their families find freedom and healing from sex addiction for seventeen years.
To connect with Ryan, visit:
ONLINE
https://www.overcomersway.com/
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
Help Her Heal: An Empathy Workbook for Sex Addicts to Help their Partners Heal, by Carol Juergensen
Sheets, Allan J. Katz (https://a.co/d/9fKzPcT)
The Overcomer's Edge: Strategies for Victorious Living in 13 Key Areas of Life, by Paul Tsika, Dr. Ryan Hosley, Kameo Hosley (https://a.co/d/enWZ1Oo)
Pure Desire Ministries, https://puredesire.org/
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We LOVE that you have decided to join us this week for the Living Wholehearted Podcast. We hope you enjoyed the conversation, tips, and resources to help you transform every relationship that matters most to you. If you think this will help someone you know, make sure you send it their way or share on socials. Tag us @living_wholehearted and @terramattson! Don't forget to FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode and help spread the word by leaving us some stars on a review. Thanks for partnering with us to help more leaders, just like you, who want to live and lead with integrity at home, work and in the community. Go to livingwholehearted.com and sign up to receive our free leadership tips and updates delivered to you in our monthly newsletter. And, if you are a girl mom, check out mycourageousgirls.com.
Until next time, be the leader you would follow!
Grateful for you,
Jeff & Terra
To connect with Jeff & Terra Mattson and Living Wholehearted, go to:
@TerraMattson
@Living_Wholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
@WeAreLivingWholehearted
@MyCourageousGirls
WEBSITES
LivingWholehearted.com
TerraMattson.com
MyCourageousGirls.com
RESOURCES
Shrinking the Integrity Gap
https://davidccook.org/shrinking-integrity-gap-book/
Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course
https://www.livingwholeheartedstore.com/e-courses
Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace
https://mycourageousgirls.com/shop/p/book-courageous-being-daughters-rooted-in-grace
Dear Mattsons
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l
Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters
http://cpguides.org
Living Wholehearted Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org
Sexual Wholeness - Secrets to Sex & Marriage (Part 2) with Dr. Michael Sytsma
We’ve started a series on sexual wholeness and today we are going to continue our conversation about Secrets of Sex & Marriage: 8 Surprises That Make All The Difference. If you missed last week, make sure you check out our initial interview with Shaunti Feldhahn. Today, in our conversation with Dr. Michael Sytsma we dive deeper into the practical reality of the data and how it can inform, and maybe transform, our thinking and our attitudes about sex and our spouses. Warning, when you talk with a sex therapist, nothing is off the table! Our guest unpacks the myths and the misunderstandings around our sex lives, even debunking one of the most widely held beliefs about sex. You'll have to tune in to hear what he says!
We hope these conversations will bring some healthy doses of biblical, clinical and relational truth your way as we talk about all things sex. Dr. Michael Sytsma is an ordained minister, licensed professional counselor, certified sex therapist, professor, and national speaker. With over 30 years of clinical experience in sex therapy, he founded Building Intimate Marriages, Inc. and co-founded Sexual Wholeness, Inc. He just co-authored the book, Secrets of Sex & Marriage, with Shaunti Feldhahn (who was featured in last week's episode, #175).
To connect with Dr. Sytsma, visit:
Book Website - https://secretsofsexandmarriage.com/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/drsytsma
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/buildingintimatemarriages/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/intimatemarriage/
Website - https://intimatemarriage.org/
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If you've got kids, join us for the Perfectly Imperfect parenting conference, Every Parent Wants to Know, hosted by Christian Parenting. We (Jeff & Terra Mattson) will be sharing biblical and clinical wisdom as we answer the question, "How do we help our children develop healthy sexuality?". This online conference launches on April 14, but you can watch and rewatch all the videos through the end of 2023. Get your tickets here:
https://www.perfectlyimperfect.org/a/2147529418/DJui8Bf6
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Until next time, be the leader you would follow!
Grateful for you,
Jeff & Terra
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@MyCourageousGirls
@WeAreLivingWholehearted
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WEBSITES
LivingWholehearted.com
TerraMattson.com
MyCourageousGirls.com
RESOURCES
Shrinking the Integrity Gap
https://davidccook.org/shrinking-integrity-gap-book/
https://a.co/d/dRiP4Ii
Shrinking the Integrity Gap e-Course
https://www.livingwholeheartedstore.com/e-courses
Courageous: Being Daughters Rooted in Grace
https://mycourageousgirls.com/shop/p/book-courageous-being-daughters-rooted-in-grace
Dear Mattsons
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdPzQ_cUwCbRc-MQ40KL3a6ze06CiY38l
Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters
http://cpguides.org